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1. Why does the human body reject transplanted organs from pigs?

A. They are too dirty.
B. Pigs have different blood types
C. A sugar on the surface of the pig's cells is unique to pigs.
D. They are the wrong size.

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C. A sugar on the surface of the pigs cells is unique to pigs
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Answer:

C. A sugar on the surface of the pig's cells is unique to pigs.

Step-by-step explanation:

This rapid rejection occurs when human antibodies attach to sugar molecules on the surface of the transplanted pig organ's cells.

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